Jets defense toyed with by Dolphins as unit whiffs in brutal loss

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Schwartz, J. (2026, October 25). Jets defense toyed with by Dolphins as unit whiffs in brutal loss. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/jets-defense-toyed-with-by-dolphins-as-unit-whiffs-in-brutal-loss/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Jared Schwartz

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The Dolphins, who hadn’t held a lead all season, scored two touchdowns in their first two drives against the Jets, taking a 21-7 halftime lead at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Despite improved defensive play in the second half, the Jets couldn't overcome the deficit and lost 28-25. A critical mistake by Minkah Fitzpatrick allowed Caleb Douglas to score a decisive 63-yard touchdown late in the game, sealing the Dolphins' victory.
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The New York Jets lost to the previously winless Miami Dolphins 28-25 on Sunday, dropping their record to 2-5 for the season. This loss was particularly damaging as it came despite the Jets' opportunity to prevent a win by an undefeated opponent in Week 7. Malik Willis led the Dolphins with 208 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with another 37 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Jets struggled defensively, allowing the Dolphins their first lead of the season on a seven-play, 76-yard opening drive and falling behind by as much as 21-7 at halftime. This defeat further questions the tenure of Aaron Glenn as coach for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, across town, the Giants, under head coach John Harbaugh, continued to find ways to win despite injuries, highlighting the stark contrast in performance between New York's teams this year. The Jets' inability to hold onto leads and maintain defensive integrity has been a recurring issue, with their deficit in the final two minutes of the first half now at 107-6 under Glenn’s leadership. This loss is likely to intensify calls for significant changes within the Jets organization.

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Jared Schwartz
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🔮 But Malik Willis completed a pass to a wide-open Caleb Douglas near the left sideline and Minkah Fitzpatrick — who had a chance to stop Douglas for a short gain — took a bad angle and completely whiffed on the tackle.
🔮 tRY IT NOWHero Malik Willis was unbothered most of the afternoon, dissecting the Jets defense for 208 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with another 37 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Zero
🔮 Friday night against the Celtics in Boston will be the first time the Knicks face Robinson since he left in free agency.
🔮 They believe they will be better off for it.
🔮 Josh Hart predicted it.
🔮 But to have that at 25 years old, especially with where we’re at as a group, you look for guys that coulda, shoulda, but at his age maybe he still can be a coulda, shoulda,” Brown said.
🔮 “No doubt, he would love to get that,” Bartelstein said on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
🔮 They waived Bruce Brown on Saturday, meaning it will be center James Wiseman who takes the 14th and final roster spot.
🔮 You may not be in first place all the time, but you’re preparing for the postseason.
🔮 Hart spoke during media day about not wanting his negotiations with the Knicks over a contract extension “trickling into the season,” knowing that uncertainty could at times “wear people down and it can affect how you go out and handle business on a day-to-day basis.”
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But Malik Willis completed a pass to a wide-open Caleb Douglas near the left sideline and Minkah Fitzpatrick — who had a chance to stop Douglas for a short gain — took a bad angle and completely whiffed on the tackle.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-26
🔮 But Malik Willis completed a pass to a wide-open Caleb Douglas near the left sideline and Minkah Fitzpatrick — who had a chance to stop Douglas for a short gain — took a bad angle and completely whiffed on the tackle.
2026-10-26 · New York Post
Jets defense toyed with by Dolphins as unit whiffs in brutal loss · assertive framing

Claims (31 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Dolphins hadn’t held a single lead this season. asserted
Dolphins → hold → lead
Until they met the Jets defense. asserted
they → meet → defense
The previously winless Dolphins entered Sunday averaging just 14.0 points per game — tied with the Titans for fewest in the NFL. asserted
Dolphins → enter → NFL
But they toyed with the Jets defense — particularly during the first half — during Gang Green’s 28-25 loss at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. asserted
they → toy → Sunday
Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. asserted
he → take → field
Jets won the opening toss and deferred, but the Dolphins promptly ripped off a seven-play, 76-yard touchdown drive for their first lead of the season. asserted
Dolphins → win → season
After the Jets tied it, the Dolphins responded with a 14-play, 60-yard touchdown drive for their second lead of the season — one they never relinquished. asserted
they → tie → season
It helped them take a commanding 21-7 lead into halftime. asserted
It → help → halftime
The Dolphins hadn’t even reached 21 points in four of their first five full games. asserted
Dolphins → reach → games
“Obviously, you don’t want to spot a team 21 points in the first half,” Demario Davis said. asserted
Davis → want → half
“They did a great job of creating some really long drives. asserted
They → do → drives
They made some good plays. asserted
They → make → plays
Shoutout to them and the plays that they made. asserted
they → make → that
It wasn’t necessarily anything we did wrong on the plays, but they just found a way to make a play in those situations.” asserted
they → do → situations
The Jets defense was better in the second half, surrendering just one touchdown. asserted
defense → surrender → touchdown
That one touchdown, though, was an unacceptable breakdown that hurt any chance of a comeback. asserted
that → hurt → comeback
They trailed 21-17 with under five minutes to go, needing a stop to get the ball back with a chance to take the lead. asserted
They → trail → lead
But Malik Willis completed a pass to a wide-open Caleb Douglas near the left sideline and Minkah Fitzpatrick — who had a chance to stop Douglas for a short gain — took a bad angle and completely whiffed on the tackle. asserted
who → complete → tackle
Douglas went untouched the rest of the way for a 63-yard touchdown that gave the Dolphins a 28-17 lead with 4:44 left. asserted
that → go → 4:44
“We were supposed to have someone in the flat,” Fitzpatrick said. asserted
Fitzpatrick → suppose → flat
But I gotta make a tackle. … asserted
I → got → tackle
We let them make too many explosive plays.” asserted
them → let → plays
The Jets defense had one more chance to save face after they cut the deficit to three with 3:24 left in the game. asserted
they → have → game
But the Jets gave up two first downs, allowing the Dolphins to run out the clock without the Jets offense getting another shot to either tie or win the game. asserted
offense → give → game
They seemed ill-prepared for Willis, who finished with 208 passing yards and two passing touchdowns along with 37 rushing yards and another touchdown on the ground. asserted
who → seem → ground
His scrambling ability helped the Dolphins extend drives, especially in the first half. asserted
Dolphins → help → half
“He’s an athletic guy, he’s a talented guy,” Dane Belton said. asserted
Belton → ’ → ?
“No matter what people say about him, as far as the start to this year, he’s had success in this league before. asserted
he → say → league
He’s very talented. asserted
He → ’ → ?
“We definitely want to get out to a better start, especially when you put the defense out first. asserted
you → want → defense
We expect a little different result.” asserted
We → expect → result
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